Result of Budapest mayoral election in force
The result of the mayoral election in Budapest was not appealed by the Monday deadline, so the result is now in force, the National Election Office (NVI) said.
Agriculture Minister: CAP must be focused on farmers’ interests
The European Union's common agricultural policy (CAP) must once again be focused on farmers and their interests, Hungary's agriculture minister said in Brussels on Monday.
Finance Minister: Hungary paying price for EU not needing internal border protection
Hungary is the EU member state paying the price for eliminating the need for border protection within the bloc, the finance minister said in an interview with news portal Index published on Monday.
Agriculture ministry: Hungarian presidency working for competitive aquaculture
The EU member states' officials responsible for fishery met in Balatonfured, in western Hungary, at an informal meeting focusing on an economically and environmentally sustainable freshwater aquaculture and innovative and sustainable solutions in the sector, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.
Young foreigner drowns in Lake Balaton
A young foreigner drowned in Lake Balaton, near Siofok, on Saturday, the water rescue services told MTI on Sunday.
Szijjarto: Dialogue offers greater chance for peace
The chance for achieving peace is "far greater" with negotiations, re-opening diplomatic channels and dialogue than with weapons deliveries, sanctions and a strategy based on diplomatic refusal, Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said in a telephone interview with public radio broadcast on Sunday.
Election committee declares Karacsony winner in mayoral election recount
Budapest's incumbent mayor, Gergely Karacsony, has come out on top in the mayoral election recount, the election committee said on Friday.
Szijjarto: Hungary aims to be among R and D leaders in Europe
The government aims to make Hungary one of the leading countries in Europe in terms of research and development, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday.
Hungarian universities advance in higher education rankings
Eight Hungarian universities have advanced in the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds European university rankings published on Tuesday, while 15 Hungarian universities are listed, the culture and innovation ministry said on Thursday.
UNHCR counts on Hungary during its EU presidency
Hungary has assumed the EU rotating presidency "at a critical moment", as an estimated 120 million people worldwide have been "forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations", the UNHCR said in a statement after the organisation's Regional Director ...
